Dr Vince Grade 11 Physics Detailed Revisions [Ch5-02] 1

G11-C05-Q03-A: Fill in the blanks.

1. A __________ is a device used to measure the heat flow of a chemical reaction or physical change.
2. A __________ mainly consists of a metallic vessel made of copper or aluminium.
3. Law of heat exchange is a particular statement of law of conservation of __________.
4. Law of ____________ is applied to determine the specific heat capacity of substances.
5. Object X of mass 1 kg is mixed with object Y of mass 2 kg. When the thermal equilibrium is obtained,
heat gained by X is 1000 J. Heat lost by Y is ____________.
6. Object X of mass 1 kg at 20 C is mixed with object Y of mass 2 kg at 80 C. When the thermal

equilibrium is obtained, increase in temperature of X is 10 C. Decrease in temperature of Y is

____________.
7. Object X of mass 1 kg at 20 C is mixed with object Y of mass 2 kg at 80 C. When the thermal

equilibrium is obtained, increase in temperature of X is 10 C. The specific heat capacity of object X
is 400 J kg-1 K-1. Heat lost by Y is ____________.
8. In the calorimetry equation Q = m c ΔT, the variable c stand for ________________.
9. In the calorimetry equation Q = C ΔT, the variable C stand for ________________.
10. The ratio of thermal capacity to the specific heat capacity is the ______ of the substance.

G11-C05-Q03-B: Say True (or) False.

1. Calorimetry means “measuring heat.”
2. Calorimetry is the quantitative measurement of heat exchange.
3. It is very important that the calorimeter be well insulated so that almost no heat is exchanged with
the surroundings.
4. One important use of the calorimeter is in the determination of specific heats of substances.
5. When a warm object is placed in the cooler water of a calorimeter, the warm object becomes cooler
while the water becomes warmer.
6. Law of heat exchange is a particular statement of law of conservation of momentum.
7. Law of heat exchange can not be used if the system is not isolated.
8. When two objects at different temperatures are mixed and thermal equilibrium is reached, the rise in
temperature of one object is equal to the drop in temperature of the other object.
9. The thermal capacity of a substance will change if the mass is changed.
10. The thermal capacity of a substance depends on temperature change.
11. The specific heat capacity of a substance depends on temperature change.
12. The thermal capacity of a substance depends on heat change.
13. The specific heat capacity of a substance depends on heat change.
14. The specific heat capacity of a substance depends on mass.
15. The smaller the specific heat capacity, the easier the temperature to raise.
2 Grade 11 Physics Detailed Revisions [Ch5-02] Dr Vince
G11-C05-Q03-C: Short Questions.
1. State law of heat exchange. Why is this law known as a particular statement of law of conservation of
energy? Mention one use of this law. Three substances A, B, and C, having different temperatures are
mixed. When thermal equilibrium is obtained, A has lost 1000 J od heat, and B has gained 300 J of
heat. What is the change of heat of C?
2. What do you understand by calorimeter?
3. Why is the metallic vessel of calorimeter kept in an insulating jacket?
4. Why is there a thermometer in the calorimeter?
5. Samples of X and Y having equal mass heated with the same amount of heat will achieve different
temperatures. Which sample will reach the higher temperature? [cX > cY]
6. Objects A, B, and C are at different temperatures, A lowest and C highest. The three objects are put in
thermal contact with each other simultaneously. Without doing a calculation, is it possible to determine
whether object B will gain or lose thermal energy?

G11-C05-Q03-D: Calculations.
1. The specific heat capacity of 0.5 kg mass of a calorimeter is 600 J kg-1 K-1. A 0.5 kg substance is in
that calorimeter. The temperature of the calorimeter increases by 5 K when 2500 J of energy is added
to it. Find the specific heat capacity of the substance in the calorimeter. Name the law which is used in
this calculation.
2. A calorimeter at 10 C contains 0.1 kg of X. The calorimeter is made of Y and has a mass of 0.02 kg.
When 1000 J of energy is added to the calorimeter and X, the temperature increases to 40 °C. Specific
heat capacity of Y is 900 J kg-1 K-1. Find the specific heat capacity of X. Are heat gained by X and heat
gained by Y the same? Are increase in temperature by X and increase in temperature by Y the same?
3. 1 L of water at 100 C is added to 4 L of water at 30 °C. What will be the final temperature of the
water? (Specific heat capacity of water is 4i84 J kg-1 K-1)
4. 0.25 kg coffee at 90 C is poured into 0.5 kg of glass at 20 °C. What is the final temperature of coffee?
(Specific heat capacity of water = 4184 J kg-1 K-1, Specific heat capacity of glass = 837 J kg-1 K-1)
5. 1 kg of water at 30 C is placed in refrigerator which can remove heat at an average rate of 25 J s-1.

How long will it take to cool the water to 5 C? (Specific heat capacity of water = 4184 J kg-1 K-1)
6. A 125 g block of an unknown substance with a temperature of 90°C is mixed with 0.326 kg of water
at 20 °C. The system reaches an equilibrium temperature of 22.4°C. What is the specific heat capacity
of the unknown substance? The specific heat capacity of water is 4184 J kg-1 K-1.
7. The specific heat capacity of 2 kg substance is 400 J kg-1 K-1. What is the specific heat capacity of
4 kg of that substance?
8. Thermal capacity of 2 kg object is 400 J K-1. What is thermal capacity of 4 kg of that substance?